The conferring of Honorary Doctorates, on many Namibians, have now become a norm in the halls of academia, some of which are coming from foreign nations.
Recently, concerns have been raised about the pace at which ordinary Namibians are taking on the title of ‘Dr’ without so much as having worked hard for it, academically.
Dr. Nepolo-Mushaandja, from the Namibia University of Science and Technology, and Dr. Edson Tjirera, from the University of Namibia break this down.
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